The Corps of Engineers reported that as of 1 p.m. Monday they have been directed to reduce the outflow from the lake from 2,000 cubic feet of water per second down to 25 cubic feet per second. The lake is now about eight feet above normal level, and the change in outflow is expected to mean that will increase by another foot by Thursday.

Officials are hopeful they can once again be able to release more water on Thursday. Right now 3,520 cubic feet of water per second is coming into the lake from the Republican River.

The reduction in outflow is being done to help avoid problems on the Missouri River.